Henry VII: The Consolidation of Power- Aims and Establishing Tudor Dynasty

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  • The Consolidation of Power
    • From 1485
      • Henry's main purpose was to ensure he kept his power and throne.
        • He consolidated power by a number of political actions combined with military success
    • Consolidation of Power
      • Dated his reign from 21 Aug 1485 - day before the Battle of Bosworth
        • Ensuring Yorkists would be designated traitors
      • Rewarded supporters - 11 Knighthoods
      • Arranged his corronation for 30 Oct - before his first parliament meeting 7 Nov
        • Demonstrating his right to the throne was based on hereditary rights not just parliament sanctioned
      • Acts of Attainder against Yorkists who fought at Bosworth
        • This ensured their property was forfeit to the Crown, increasing royal income
        • Henry was granted custom revenues of tonnage and poundage for life
      • Marriage to Elizabeth of York
        • Joins together the houses of York and Lancaster
    • Viscount Lovell & The Staffords 23 Apr - 14 May 1486
      • Lovell & Stafford brothers - Richard III supporters
        • Attempted to gather supporters against Henry VII
          • Henry discovered the plan through spies and the rebels were ordered to be detained
            • Lovell escaped, but teh Staffords caught - the eldest executed and youngest pardoned
      • Occured in the North Riding and Midlands with little support within England
    • The Cornish Rebellion 1495
      • Caused by oppressive taxation on the Cornish for Scottish Wars
        • Cornwall had a lack of recourse due to its geography
        • With the use of Lord Daubeney commanding soldiers in Scottland, Henry was able to gain control over the rebellion
      • Had 2 leaders - Thomas Flanak (lawyer) and Michael Joseph (blacksmith), who when catured were the ones executed not the entire army
      • Had no foreign aid and no direct support
    • Lambert Simnel & Earl of Lincoln 1487 & Battle of Stoke Field
      • John de la Pole (Earl) organised it, with Simnel impersonating Earl of Warwick (imprisoned by Henry) and the rebellion was crushed in 1487
      • Margaraet of Burgundy, Netherlands, was persuaded to pay for mercenaries to invade England
        • Evident foreign support and aid but little/no English support for Simnel
      • Henry VII showed goo leadership at battle, raising numerous troops. Contrary to Simnel who failed to gain support and couldn't lead
      • The Battle of Stoke Field 1487 was significant as it brought a final end to the War of the Roses
    • The Yorkshire Rebellion 1489
      • Triggered by the resentment of the taxation passed by parliament
        • This was due to need for funding
      • The rebellion became known for the murder of the Earl of Northumberland (a nonble man suporting tax rise)
      • Rober chamber was tried and hung, Hnery showed strong leadership in the rebellion
        • The rebellion recieved no foreign support  and some shhort term local support but no key figures involved
    • Perkin Warbeck
      • Claimed to be Richard Duke of York - trained as a potential Yorkist in the court of Margaret Burgundy
      • An attempt to land in England failed due to Henry's tight control and spies - so was able to infiltrate the scheme
      • Failed and was eventually exectued
      • In a second attempt he fled to Scotland
      • Recieved foreign support and some within Enlgand

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